Rail-fastener.



H. G. NUNN. RAIL FASTENER.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 2, 1913.

1,087,392 Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

Attorneys HENRY G. NUNN, OF FORT GAY, WEST VIRGINIA.

RAIL-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 2, 1913.

Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

Serial No. 771.301.

' To all whom it may concern Be it known'that I, HENRY G. NUNN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Gay, in the county of Wayne andState of .West Virginia, have invented a new and useful Rail-Fastener, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is adapted to be employed for holding in place the guard rail of a switch, and for like purposes in the maintenance of the right of way.

One object of the present invention is to provide novel means for holding the filler blocks in operative relation to the rails.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide novel means for holding the rails in place.

It is within the scope of the invention to improve generally and to enhance the utility of, devices of that type to which the present invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing :Figure 1 shows the invention in perspective, the rails being in section; Fig. 2 is a top plan; Fig. 3 is a top plan of the filler blocks, the same being spaced apart; Fig. 4 is a perspective of the adjusting wedge; Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section, upon a reduced scale, the figure illustrating specifically, the fin whereby the filler blocks are prevented from moving longitudinally of the rails, and whereby the filler blocks are maintained engaged with the balls of the rails; and Fig. 6 is a top plan showing a slight modification in the filler blocks.

In carrying out the invention there is provided a base 1 which may be in the form of a fiat plate, the same being provided at one end with a depending foot 2. In practice,

thebase l rests upon top of the tie and the foot 2 lies along one edge of the tie. The base 1 is provided with holes 3, adapted to receive spikes whereby the base may be maintained in position upon the tie; Obviously, if desired, thebase 1 may be of sufficient length to extend across the upper faces of two or more ,ties. A rail holding means is provided, the same including a rib 4 formed integrally with the base 1. The rib 4 is undercut to form'a recess -5.

A rail 6 is supported upon the base 1 the flange of the rail 6 registering in the recess 5.v The upper edge 7 of the rib 4 engages beneath the ball of. the rail'6 to serve as a supporttherefor. The rail holding means further includes a rib 8, undercut to form a recess 9 adaptedto receive the edge 10 of a wedge 11. The wedge 11 is undercut to form a recess12. A rail 14 is supported upon the base 1, the flange of the rail 14 being received in the recess 12 of the wedge 11. The upper edge 15 of the wedge 11 bears against the ball of the rail 14 and serves as a support therefor. In the edge 10 ofthe wedge 11 there are notches 16, any one of which may be brought into alinement with an opening 17 in the rib 8'. A spike S may be mounted in the opening 17 and in one of the notches 16 to prevent the wedge 11 from moving lengthwise, the spike entering the tie upon which the base 1 is mounted.

Formed integrally with the base 1 and located betweenthewedge '11 and the rib 4 is an upstanding fin 18, provided at its ends with lugs 19, the inner or adjacent faces of which may be inclined as indicated at 20. Filler blocks 21 are supported by the fin 18 and are elevated by the fin 18 so that the upper faces of the filler blocks abut against the under edges of the balls of the rails 6 and 14, as will be understood best from Fig. 1. Each filler block 21 is L-shaped and comprises a body 22 and a rectangularly disposed head 23. The bodies 22 of the filler blocks are overlapped upon each other, longitudinally of the rails, and the end face of each body 22 abuts against the head 23 of the other filler block. The ends of the filler blocks 21 may be beveled as indicated at 24 to correspond with the inclined faces 20 of the lugs 19. It will be seen from the foregoing that the lugs 19 serve to prevent the filler blocks 21 from moving longitudinally of the rails. One of the filler blocks 21, in its body portion 22, is provided with a hole 25 adapted to receive a pin 26 which outstands from the body of the other filler block. The pin 26 extends through a washer 27 which may be located between the body portions 22 of the filler blocks, the washer 27 being substantially equal in length to the distance f om the end face of the head 23 of the filler block to the end face of the body 22 of the filler block. The washer 27, when employed, serves to space the filler blocks 21 apart at the desired distance, so that the filler blocks will coiiperate properly with the rails 6 and 1a.

Although the manner of using the structure may be varied Without jeopardizing the utility of the invention, it is customary in practice to spike the base 1 down upon theties, the spikes entering the holes 3. The rail 6 is then engaged with the rib 4. The filler blocks 21 are then placed side by side, the washer 27 being mounted on the pin 26 when the employment of the Washer is necessary. The filler blocks 21 are mounted on the fin 18, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5. The rail 14: is then placed upon the base 1 and the wedge 11 is driven to place between the rail 14 and the rib 8, the wedge 11 being held in place by a spike S which is inserted through the opening 17 and through one of the notches 16, into the tie.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the space between the rails 1d and 6 may be adjusted readily, through the medium of the washer 27. The filler blocks 21 being engaged by the lugs 19 of the fin 18 cannot move longitudinally of the rails. Further, the fin 18 serves to support the filler blocks so that the same will cooperate properly with the balls of the rails.

In Fig. 6, the filler blocks are denoted by the numeral 50 and may be provided with inclined inner edges having interfitting teeth 51, permitting relative longitudinal adjustment between the filler blocks, the teeth constituting means for holding the filler blocks in their adjusted positions with respect to each other. a

At times, the spike S may not cooperate properly with the notches 16 in the wedge 11. Under such circumstances, a retaining key (not shown) may be inserted through any one of a series of openings 53 in the wedge 11, to bear against the side face of a lug 52 formed on the rib 8.

In practice, tWo fasteners of the sort above described, are required for each guard rail, each fastener being supported upon a separate tie.

It is to be understood that all forms of the structure, may be modified slightly in out line, so as to cooperate properly with rails of different sizes and shapes.

In the manufacture of the device, forged steel, pressed steel, or any other suitable material may be employed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a base; rail holding means thereon; a projection upstanding from the base between the rail holding means; and a filler supported by the projection.

2. In a device of the class described, a base; rail holdin means thereon; a projection upstanding from the base between the rail holding means; and a filler supported by the projection, the filler and the projection being provided with interengaging elements.

3. In a device of the class described, a base; rail holding means thereon; a fin upstanding from the base between the rail holding means and provided with spaced lugs; and a filler supported by the fin, the filler being engaged with the lugs against movement longitudinally of the fin.

4;. In a device of the class described, a base; rail holding means thereon; filler blocks located between the rail holding means I and united by a pin and opening connection; and means for holding the filler blocks against longitudinal movement.

5. In a device of the class described, a base; rail holding means thereon; filler blocks located between the rail holding means; a washer located between the filler blocks; and means upon one filler block for supporting the washer.

6. In a device of the class described, a base; rail holding means thereon; filler blocks located between the rail holding means, one filler block being provided with an opening, and the other filler block being provided with a projection adapted to register in the opening; and a washer supported upon the projection and located between the filler blocks.

7. In a device of the class described, a base; rail holding means thereon; angular filler blocks located between the rail holding means and overlapped upon each other longitudinally and transversely; and means upOn the base for holding the filler blocks against longitudinal movement.

8. In a device of the class described, a base and a rib thereon, the rib having a pin receiving opening and being provided with a projection; a rail holding wedge movable beneath the rib and the project-ion and provided with two sets of pin receiving openings, the openings of the respective setsbeing disposed in alternating relation, the

openings of one set being adapted to be my oWn I have hereto aflixed my signature alined Withf 1311116 opfining in the rib and the in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

openings 0 t e 0t er set lying beyond the edge of the rib and adjacent the projection; HENRY NUNN' and means for opposing the thrust of the Witnesses:

Wedge. O. S. BURNETT,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as Bnssm BOLEN.

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